Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.4
goals / match
Galatasaray
top club · 238 apps
Career highs
€6.60m
peak value · 2007
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 01/02
22
best season · 06/07
10 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1976-10-01 · 4 players total
494Appearances
197Goals
49Assists
84Yellow cards
4Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ümit Karan |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1976-10-01 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Berlin, Türkiye |
| Citizenship | Türkiye Germany |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-08-17 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
May 2021
Injury: unknown
Aug 2011
Transfer: Eskisehirspor → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Eskisehirspor
18 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Galatasaray → Eskisehirspor
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Eskisehirspor
26 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Galatasaray
28 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Galatasaray
45 matches · 17 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2006
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — Galatasaray
39 matches · 22 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2006
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2006
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Oct 2005
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2005
Transfer: Ankaraspor → Galatasaray
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Galatasaray
30 matches · 19 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2005
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2005
Transfer: Galatasaray → BB Ankaraspor
04/05 · Transfer
Aug 2004
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2004
04/05 — Büyüksehir Belediyesi Ankaraspor, Galatasaray
18 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
May 2004
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Mar 2004
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2003
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Aug 2003
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2003
03/04 — Galatasaray
14 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2003
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2002
02/03 — Galatasaray
33 matches · 19 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Genclerbirligi → Galatasaray
01/02 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Galatasaray
43 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Genclerbirligi Ankara
34 matches · 20 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Genclerbirligi Ankara
34 matches · 18 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Genclerbirligi Ankara
34 matches · 14 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Genclerbirligi Ankara
34 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1997
Transfer: Türkiyemspor → Genclerbirligi
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — Türkiyemspor Berlin, Genclerbirligi Ankara
29 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Türkiyemspor Berlin
28 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Türkiyem. U19 → Türkiyemspor
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
94/95 — Türkiyemspor Berlin
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.60m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals18 total · 10.66/90
Assists4 total · 2.37/90
G+A22 total · 13.03/90
Yellow cards5 total · 2.96/90
Minutes played by club
Genclerbirligi Ankara
27.4%
Türkiyemspor Berlin
14.2%
Eskisehirspor
10.7%
Galatasaray
45.7%
Büyüksehir Belediyesi Ankaraspor
2.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genclerbirligi Ankara | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 150 | 59 | 9 | 1,902 |
| Türkiyemspor Berlin | 3 | 94/95 | 96/97 | 50 | 22 | 0 | 984 |
| Eskisehirspor | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 741 |
| Galatasaray | 8 | 01/02 | 08/09 | 238 | 98 | 35 | 3,173 |
| Büyüksehir Belediyesi Ankaraspor | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 140 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 33 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 152 |
| 99/00 | Türkiye Kupasi | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 31 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 196 |
| 98/99 | Türkiye Kupasi | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 172 |
| 97/98 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 31 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 876 |
| 97/98 | Türkiye Kupasi | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 96/97 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | Türkiyemspor Berlin | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 148 |
| 96/97 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 96/97 | Türkiye Kupasi | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | Türkiyemspor Berlin | 28 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 206 |
| 94/95 | RL Nord/Ost | Türkiyemspor Berlin | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Eskisehirspor | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 10/11 | Türkiye Kupasi | Eskisehirspor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | Eskisehirspor | 24 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 250 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | Eskisehirspor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 07/08 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 29 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 185 |
| 07/08 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 178 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 222 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Galatasaray | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 06/07 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 28 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 119 |
| 06/07 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 24 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 99 |
| 05/06 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Büyüksehir Belediyesi Ankaraspor | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 140 |
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 79 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 350 |
| 03/04 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 28 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 129 |
| 02/03 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 201 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 01/02 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 259 |
| 01/02 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 29 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 189 |
| 00/01 | Türkiye Kupasi | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Türkiyem. U19 | Türkiyemspor | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-08 | Türkiyemspor | Genclerbirligi | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-20 | Genclerbirligi | Galatasaray | Transfer | 0 | €2.50m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-25 | Galatasaray | BB Ankaraspor | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Ankaraspor | Galatasaray | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-13 | Galatasaray | Eskisehirspor | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-17 | Eskisehirspor | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | unknown injury | 2003-02-01 | 2003-02-18 | 18 | 2 |
| 03/04 | Groin strain | 2003-08-13 | 2003-08-19 | 7 | 2 |
| 03/04 | Groin surgery | 2003-08-19 | 2003-12-03 | 107 | 24 |
| 03/04 | Injury to the ankle | 2004-03-09 | 2004-03-31 | 23 | 4 |
| 03/04 | unknown injury | 2004-05-06 | 2004-06-30 | 56 | 6 |
| 04/05 | unknown injury | 2004-08-24 | 2004-09-05 | 13 | 2 |
| 04/05 | unknown injury | 2005-04-03 | 2005-04-20 | 18 | 3 |
| 05/06 | Calf strain | 2005-10-22 | 2005-11-01 | 11 | 3 |
| 05/06 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2006-03-22 | 2006-08-21 | 153 | 23 |
| 05/06 | Cruciate ligament surgery | 2006-03-29 | 2006-03-29 | 1 | 1 |
| 06/07 | Edema in the knee | 2006-10-29 | 2006-11-06 | 9 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2008-08-08 | 2008-08-28 | 21 | 4 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-09-14 | 2008-10-08 | 25 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-12-01 | 2008-12-05 | 5 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-05-08 | 2021-05-17 | 10 | 0 |
Current—
Peak€6.60m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3381 | #8 | 10 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 18 | 33 |
| 06/07 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 18 | 28 |
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 17 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 9 | 24 |
| 07/08 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 6 | 29 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | Eskisehirspor | 5 | 24 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 02/03 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 06/07 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 96/97 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 152 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.96 |
| 98/99 | 34 | 368 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.22 |
| 97/98 | 34 | 959 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 96/97 | 29 | 312 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 95/96 | 28 | 206 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5.68 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 430 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 343 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.05 |
| 07/08 | 45 | 765 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 06/07 | 39 | 516 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 256 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 04/05 | 18 | 219 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 03/04 | 14 | 472 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 204 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.76 |
| 01/02 | 43 | 538 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 00/01 | 34 | 259 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
359 apps
137 G
42 A
Türkiye Kupasi
43 apps
25 G
3 A
NOFV-Oberliga Nord
43 apps
21 G
0 A
Champions League
20 apps
6 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
15 apps
3 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
5 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
2 apps
1 G
1 A
RL Nord/Ost
7 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ümit Karan
Who is Ümit Karan?
Ümit Karan is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Ümit Karan?
Ümit Karan is 49 years old. He was born on October 1, 1976 in Berlin.
What position does Ümit Karan play?
Ümit Karan plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ümit Karan play for?
Ümit Karan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ümit Karan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ümit Karan has scored 197 goals in 494 appearances.